Thrift Inspiration, Net-A-Porter Style in Valentino Red

Hi everyone!! I'd like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy Easter and I hope everyone (especially so in the UK) is enjoying the glorious weather we are experiencing at the moment.

I want to apologise for not keeping up with you all as due to the school holidays and the wonderful weather we've been having I've not been on the laptop very much!! I will definitely do my best to catch up with you all as soon as I can and for those of you who are stopping by, thanks so much for your kind and lovely comments, they are always so much appreciated.

This post is a Pink one. Sugar pink is such a sweet and lovely shade of colour and especially for a Summer dress. Net-A-Porter have a gorgeous selection and my favourite picks are here below:

Christopher Kane Barbara pleated dress, £1620

Miu Miu, £470

The Row, Eastlyn £1470

Moschino Cheap and Chic, £785

One of my best thrift finds just lately is this vintage inspired sugar pink dress by Valentino RED. I thought it was vintage at first, but upon checking it is a newish dress.

I was amazed when I asked the price, the seller said 'Well it is designer, so I want £2' I was still looking at her rather amazed when I handed her a £2 coin, but she took it and smiled, so I did too and toddled off!!

The dress is lovely, I'm not a girly pink person, but for the money I'm sure it will get a few wears this summer!!

Will you be pretty in pink this Summer-is it a colour you like?

Prints and Patterns for Summer

Colour is a must for summer shoes and I'm loving prints and patterns on fabric shoes, whether they are flats or have heels.

The beauty of choosing styles like these is that you can keep outfits quite plain and simple while the shoes do the talking. Espadrilles are a forever stylish choice, whether you choose plain or patterned ones and a perfect choice for casual wear at the beach or in town.

My favourite picks from Spartoo are below and I've chosen styles which are suitable for different budgets too-they are most inspiring for a gorgeous Summers day or evening:

Rayees, French Soule, £16

Meami, Zandra Rhodes £141

Fame, French Soule, £20

Paloma, Zandra Rhodes £141

Maki, French Soule £20

Will you be choosing a patterned print for your Summer shoe of choice?

Denim Shorts for Spring

Denim never goes out of trend and denim shorts are back yet again for this season. If you don't fancy paying out for denim shorts, why not do a touch of diy on a pair of existing jeans?

From UK Vogue, May supplement

Now Spring is here and summer is in the air, I thought I'd wear my 7 For All Mankind denim shorts that I customised from jeans earlier this year.

I do like wearing them casually with black opaque tights for now and when summer is here I'll wear them with bare legs!

I'm wearing my Topshop I Love London tee which is from the Barnados Charity shop and my leopardprint ballet pumps with the shorts

How will you be wearing denim this spring-are shorts your thing, or do you prefer a denim skirt or denim capris for summer?

Flat Shoes for Summer

Over the past few months every pair of shoes I've bought have a heel and recently all I'm craving is flat shoes-I'm now on a mission to track a pair that are stylish and comfortable-Mission Impossible? Hopefully not!!

Having a look around, I'm really drawn to either a ballerina style or loafer style and would like something preferably in black or red, maybe even tan!!

I really like the offerings from Geox, they have a revolutionary system that have a breathable rubber sole-perfect for selecting a summer shoe I think!!

Here is a pick of my favourites, available now at Spartoo:

Red Patent Geox Nadira, £77.60

Tan suede Geox Candy, £50.40

Black Ballerina Geox Piuma, £70

Brown Ballerinas Geox Lola, £69.60

When I'm ready to get a pair, I think I may well opt for a ballerina style-not only do they go well with trousers, jeans, dresses and shorts, if you pick the right pair they can be incredibly comfortable too.

What style of shoe are you going for this Summer?

Thrift Find,

This weekend was another one spent at the boot sales, yesterday morning and this morning.

As usual, it was comfort and practicality first, so I wore a tee thrifted last week from Chigwell boot sale. Its a Versace Jeans Couture tee, which I wore with black Uniqlo leggings and my wellies-again!!

My wellies are very practical for the boot sale as it is amazingly dusty at the moment. When I've come home my boots are covered in it, so at least I'm not ruining any decent shoes or boots for the moment and my wellies get a quick hose down to make them all clean again!!

Thankfully its been a gorgeous weekend weatherwise, the sun has been shining and its been so lovely to relax in it-we spent this afternoon at St Katherines Dock and the Tower of London for the second Sunday in a row-its perfect for chilling out and people watching and is the perfect way to spend a lazy sunny Sunday afternoon.

Wishing you all a fabulous week ahead-heres hoping the sun stays with us for it too!!